Question 11
What characterized the National Socialist state? A policy …
German original: Was kennzeichnete den NS-Staat? Eine Politik …. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- of state racism — Correct answer
- of freedom of expression
- of general freedom of religion
- of the development of democracy
Explanation
The Nazi state was defined by state racism: Jews, Sinti, Roma, Black people, and other groups were systematically persecuted and murdered (the Holocaust). Racism was state policy.
Key terms in this question
- State — A state is an organized community with a defined territory, a population, and a government that creates and enforces laws.
- politics — Politics includes all decisions and measures that regulate how people live together in a state or community. Politicians and citizens work together to shape the rules and laws of a society.
- Nazi state — The Nazi state refers to Germany under the rule of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) from 1933 to 1945. During this period, democracy and basic rights were abolished, and millions of people were persecuted and murdered in the Holocaust.